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This month in Surrey · November

28 Nov

Fireworks and Bonfire Night in Surrey 2026: Dates, Times and Tickets

Pantomimes in Surrey 2026: Dates, Prices and Relaxed Performances

From 14 Nov

Christmas Lights in Surrey 2026: Switch-Ons and Light Trails

From 14 Nov

Christmas Markets and Fairs in Surrey 2026

Christmas & seasonal · 7

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Christmas Parties and Christmas Lunch in Surrey's Country Pubs and Private Dining Rooms (2026)

Festive menus from £33.50 for two courses, Christmas Day lunch from £95, and private rooms from ten seats to 180: fourteen Surrey pubs and hotels with their 2026 Christmas details published.

From 14 Nov

Christmas Markets and Fairs in Surrey 2026

Ten Christmas markets, fairs and light trails in Surrey with confirmed 2026 dates, from the craft fair at RHS Wisley in early November to Farnham's town-centre market on 13 December.

28 Nov

Fireworks and Bonfire Night in Surrey 2026: Dates, Times and Tickets

Surrey fireworks 2026: ten displays with dates, times and ticket prices, including Guildford (£17), Woking (£11), Farnham, Epsom, Reigate and free village bonfires at Ripley, Brockham and Chiddingfold.

From 14 Nov

Christmas Lights in Surrey 2026: Switch-Ons and Light Trails

Christmas lights switch-ons in Surrey for 2026: Farnham on 14 November, Godalming on 22 November, Dorking on 29 November and Farncombe on 4 December, plus RHS Wisley Glow and Illuminate Guildford.

Pantomimes in Surrey 2026: Dates, Prices and Relaxed Performances

Sleeping Beauty in Guildford, Goldilocks in Woking, Snow White in Epsom, The Wizard of Oz in Camberley and Beauty and the Beast in Leatherhead: Surrey's 2026 pantos, with tickets from £15 and every relaxed performance date.

Santa's Grottos in Surrey 2026: Prices, Dates and Booking

Santa's grottos in Surrey for 2026: Ottershaw from £10 a family, Ashtead Park £17 a child, Hobbledown from £25 and Godstone Farm from £37.95, with dates, what's included and booking tips.

Real Christmas Trees in Surrey: Where to Choose or Cut Your Own (2026)

Where to buy a real Christmas tree in Surrey in 2026, from cut-your-own fields at Addlestone, Newdigate and Felcourt to farm-grown trees at Elstead, Shamley Green and Ottershaw.

Weddings · 13

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Wedding Cakes in Surrey: Seven Cake Makers by Area, with Prices

A two-tier wedding cake from £185 in Guildford or £310 in Redhill, three tiers from about £415 to £800: seven Surrey wedding cake makers by area, with tier prices, tasting boxes from £20 and delivery charges.

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Wedding Venues in Surrey: What They Really Cost

What Surrey wedding venues cost: eight venues with published 2027 prices, from barn hire at £2,500 a weekday to all-inclusive packages at Farnham Castle and Botleys Mansion, with capacities and what is included.

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Hen and Stag Nights in Surrey: Ideas, Activities and Prices

Planning a hen or stag do in Surrey? Ten activities with published prices: vineyard tours from £17.50, a gin cocktail class, brewery tours, axe throwing, escape rooms and go-karting at Esher.

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Wedding and Event Caterers in Surrey

Choosing a wedding or event caterer in Surrey? Twelve caterers compared, from Guildford, Brockham, Newdigate, Puttenham, Cobham, Leatherhead and Walton-on-Thames, with food styles, venues, hygiene ratings and published prices from £50.50 a head.

Marquee and Tipi Hire for Weddings in Surrey

Planning a marquee or tipi wedding in Surrey? Ten hire firms compared, including stretch tents from £600, from West Horsley, Dockenfield, Guildford and Oxted, with published prices from about £3,000 for 100 guests, what is included, set-up times and the planning rules.

Wedding Florists in Surrey: Bouquet Prices and Minimum Spends

What wedding flowers cost in Surrey: bridal bouquets from £129 to £225, minimum spends from £1,200 to £3,500, and seven florists from Guildford, Dorking, Oxted and the Surrey Hills compared.

Getting Married at West Horsley Place? A Guide for Guests

A guide for guests at a West Horsley Place wedding: Horsley station is a mile away, parking is free, two local taxi firms, the nearest hotels and pubs, and why to skip stilettos.

Pizza Van Hire in Surrey: Prices for Weddings and Parties

Hiring a pizza van in Surrey? Published prices run from £11.50 a guest, or minimum spends from £895, plus how much pizza to order and ten vans that cover Surrey weddings and parties.

Wedding Photographers in Surrey: Prices and Packages Compared

Looking for a wedding photographer in Surrey? Ten Surrey-based photographers compared, with published full-day prices from £1,195 to £2,500, hours covered, second photographers, albums and how soon the photos arrive.

Bridal Hair and Makeup Artists in Surrey: Prices Compared

Bridal hair and makeup in Surrey compared: six Surrey-based artists with published prices for the bride, trials and bridesmaids, plus travel, early-start fees and minimum bookings.

Wedding Videographers in Surrey: Prices and Packages Compared

Wedding videographers in Surrey compared: five with published prices, from £450 for the ceremony and speeches to £2,795 for two videographers all day, with highlights films, drone footage and delivery times.

Mobile Bars for Weddings in Surrey

Hiring a mobile bar for a Surrey wedding? Six bars compared, from a Hambledon gin maker's horse trailer to VW campervans, with cash, prepaid and dry-hire options, published prices and the licence you may need.

Mobile Food and Drink for a Surrey Wedding

Six mobile food and drink suppliers for a Surrey wedding: a horsebox bar, vintage crêpe vans, three wood-fired pizza caterers and an ice-cream van, with where each is based.

Pubs & food · 13

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Seven Surrey Pubs for a Sunday Roast

Seven Surrey pubs where Sunday lunch is a fixture, from Oxshott to Elstead and Chiddingfold, with the roasts taken from each pub's own published Sunday menu.

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Afternoon Tea in Surrey: 11 Places Compared, with Prices

Afternoon tea in Surrey compared: eleven hotels and cafés from £26 to £52 a head, Champagne teas, children's teas, a doggy tea and two Christmas teas, with prices from each venue's own site.

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Pizza in Surrey: Pizzerias, Brewery Pizza Ovens and Weekly Pizza Vans

Where to eat pizza in Surrey: ten independent pizzerias, brewery taprooms, a pub and weekly wood-fired pizza vans, with Margherita prices from £10, opening times and where each van parks.

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Private Dining Rooms in Dorking and around Box Hill

Six places for a private meal or party in and around Dorking, from an eight-seat room at the Watermill to the Cellars at Denbies, with seated numbers and how to book.

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Pubs near Hindhead and the Devil's Punch Bowl

Five pubs near Hindhead and the Devil's Punch Bowl for real ale, a walk with the dog or Sunday lunch, with what CAMRA and the pubs themselves say about each.

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Event and Corporate Caterers in Surrey: Staff Parties, Office Lunches and Prices

Sandwich lunches delivered to the office from £6.50 a head, finger buffets from £9.20, cold fork buffets from £15, office Christmas buffets at £14.20, and six Surrey caterers for staff parties and corporate events.

Private Dining Rooms in Esher, Cobham and Elmbridge

Seven private dining rooms in Esher, Cobham, Oxshott, Claygate and East Molesey, from a 12-seat room at the Prince of Wales and the new Nest above Michelin-starred Starling to the Orangery at The Ivy Cobham Garden, with seated numbers and how to book.

Private Dining Rooms near Guildford and the Surrey Hills

Seven private dining rooms near Guildford and in the Surrey Hills, from a 12-seat room at the William IV to a 100-seat suite at the Mill at Elstead, with seated numbers and how to book.

Private Dining Rooms in Farnham

Four places for a private meal in and around Farnham, from a ten-seat study above Castle Street to Farnham Castle's Great Hall, with seated numbers and how to book.

Private Dining Rooms in Reigate and Redhill

Five places to host a private meal in and around Reigate and Redhill, from an eight-seat study at Nutfield Priory to a sixty-seat function room above Reigate High Street.

The Long Table: 5 Historic Private Dining Rooms in Surrey

Five historic Surrey pubs and manors with a private dining room, from the Old Bakery at the Grantley Arms to the Moat Room at Langshott Manor, with seated numbers and how to book.

Chalk and Vines: Sparkling Wine on Surrey's North Downs

The geology behind Surrey's sparkling wine, and a visitor's guide to Denbies Wine Estate, Albury Organic Vineyard and the Silent Pool distillery nearby.

Five Historic Pubs in and around the Surrey Hills

A 14th-century Wealden inn on Chiddingfold green, an 18th-century coaching inn below Box Hill, a walkers' pub on the Greensand Way and more: five Surrey pubs where the building is part of the reason to go.

Dogs · 2

Secure Dog Fields in Surrey: Prices, Fences and How to Book

Secure dog fields in Surrey to hire by the hour: eleven fully fenced fields from Lingfield to Chiddingfold, with prices from £9, fence heights, sizes and how to book.

Dog-Friendly Pubs in Surrey: 21 Pubs Town by Town

Dog-friendly pubs in Surrey, area by area: 21 pubs and brewery taps near Guildford, Godalming, Dorking, Reigate, Esher, Farnham and Hindhead, with where dogs are allowed and pubs that take dogs in the restaurant.

Family days out · 1

Rainy Day Things to Do with Kids in Surrey

Indoor things to do with kids in Surrey on a rainy day: Brooklands Museum from £10.15 a child, ice skating at Guildford Spectrum, trampolines in Esher, free Chertsey Museum and farm park play barns.

Home & garden · 10

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Oak Porches in Surrey: Prices, Planning Rules and Who Builds Them

Thinking about an oak porch in Surrey? Published prices from under £4,000 fitted for a small canopy, the 3 square metre planning rule, and seven firms that build or supply porches, from Farnham and Guildford to the county borders.

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Garden Rooms and Garden Offices in Surrey: Prices and Who Builds Them

Thinking about a garden office or garden room in Surrey? Seven installers compared, from Lyne, Woking, Byfleet, Reigate and beyond, with published prices from about £12,750, what is included, guarantees and the planning and building regulations rules.

Oak Orangeries and Oak Garden Rooms in Surrey: Builders, Prices and Planning

Thinking about an oak orangery or garden room in Surrey? Nine builders and frame makers from Frensham, Cranleigh, Guildford and Farnham to the Sussex and Hampshire borders, oak garden rooms from £20,000 built and closed in, and the planning rules for a rear extension.

Bespoke Kitchen Makers and Kitchen Showrooms in Surrey

Handmade kitchens from about £20,000 and premium German kitchens from £45,000: ten independent Surrey kitchen makers and showrooms compared, with who makes the cabinets, where, and what the firms say their kitchens cost.

Oak Frame Building Kits for Surrey: Garages, Porches and Garden Rooms You Put Up Yourself

Oak frame kits from £1,650 for a porch and £3,650 for a one-car garage to £26,300 for a garage with a room above: seven makers that deliver to Surrey, what each kit includes, and what you still have to pay for.

What an Oak Building Costs in Surrey (2026): Porches, Carports, Garages, Garden Rooms and Extensions

Oak porches from £1,650 as a kit, carports from £3,000, one-car garage kits from £3,650, finished garages with a room above £95,000–£150,000 and extensions up to £150,000: 2026 prices from the firms' own websites, side by side.

Oak-Framed Buildings in Surrey: Garages, Porches, Outbuildings and Extensions

Planning an oak-framed garage, porch, garden room or other outbuilding, an extension or even a house in Surrey? Eight firms compared, with what each builds, published 2026 prices, guarantees and the planning rules that apply.

Oak and Timber Garages in Surrey: Prices, Planning and Who Builds Them

Planning an oak or timber garage in Surrey? Published prices from about £3,000 for an oak carport and under £5,000 for a timber garage kit to £95,000–£150,000 for a turnkey oak garage with a room above, plus the planning rules and ten firms compared.

Garden Designers in Surrey: Who to Call, and How They Work

Looking for a garden designer in Surrey? Seven designers and design-and-build firms compared, from Reigate Heath to Virginia Water, with their SGLD accreditation, RHS medals and whether they design only or build too.

Stone and Soil: Designing a Garden in the Surrey Hills

A practical guide to gardening on the Surrey Hills' two very different soils, looking after old Bargate stone walls, and what Gertrude Jekyll left behind at Munstead Wood.

Living in Surrey · 1

Living in Surrey: Train Times to London from 15 Towns

Surrey commuter towns compared: fastest trains to London from 22 minutes (Walton-on-Thames) to 52 (Farnham, Dorking), direct trains per day and station car park sizes for fifteen towns.

Surrey Guides

This month in Surrey · November

Fireworks and Bonfire Night in Surrey 2026: Dates, Times and Tickets

Pantomimes in Surrey 2026: Dates, Prices and Relaxed Performances

Christmas Lights in Surrey 2026: Switch-Ons and Light Trails

Christmas Markets and Fairs in Surrey 2026

Christmas & seasonal · 7

Christmas Parties and Christmas Lunch in Surrey's Country Pubs and Private Dining Rooms (2026)

Christmas Markets and Fairs in Surrey 2026

Fireworks and Bonfire Night in Surrey 2026: Dates, Times and Tickets

Christmas Lights in Surrey 2026: Switch-Ons and Light Trails

Pantomimes in Surrey 2026: Dates, Prices and Relaxed Performances

Santa's Grottos in Surrey 2026: Prices, Dates and Booking

Real Christmas Trees in Surrey: Where to Choose or Cut Your Own (2026)

Weddings · 13

Wedding Cakes in Surrey: Seven Cake Makers by Area, with Prices

Wedding Venues in Surrey: What They Really Cost

Hen and Stag Nights in Surrey: Ideas, Activities and Prices

Wedding and Event Caterers in Surrey

Marquee and Tipi Hire for Weddings in Surrey

Wedding Florists in Surrey: Bouquet Prices and Minimum Spends

Getting Married at West Horsley Place? A Guide for Guests

Pizza Van Hire in Surrey: Prices for Weddings and Parties

Wedding Photographers in Surrey: Prices and Packages Compared

Bridal Hair and Makeup Artists in Surrey: Prices Compared

Wedding Videographers in Surrey: Prices and Packages Compared

Mobile Bars for Weddings in Surrey

Mobile Food and Drink for a Surrey Wedding

Pubs & food · 13

Seven Surrey Pubs for a Sunday Roast

Afternoon Tea in Surrey: 11 Places Compared, with Prices

Pizza in Surrey: Pizzerias, Brewery Pizza Ovens and Weekly Pizza Vans

Private Dining Rooms in Dorking and around Box Hill

Pubs near Hindhead and the Devil's Punch Bowl

Event and Corporate Caterers in Surrey: Staff Parties, Office Lunches and Prices

Private Dining Rooms in Esher, Cobham and Elmbridge

Private Dining Rooms near Guildford and the Surrey Hills

Private Dining Rooms in Farnham

Private Dining Rooms in Reigate and Redhill

The Long Table: 5 Historic Private Dining Rooms in Surrey

Chalk and Vines: Sparkling Wine on Surrey's North Downs

Five Historic Pubs in and around the Surrey Hills

Dogs · 2

Secure Dog Fields in Surrey: Prices, Fences and How to Book

Dog-Friendly Pubs in Surrey: 21 Pubs Town by Town

Family days out · 1

Rainy Day Things to Do with Kids in Surrey

Home & garden · 10

Oak Porches in Surrey: Prices, Planning Rules and Who Builds Them

Garden Rooms and Garden Offices in Surrey: Prices and Who Builds Them

Oak Orangeries and Oak Garden Rooms in Surrey: Builders, Prices and Planning

Bespoke Kitchen Makers and Kitchen Showrooms in Surrey

Oak Frame Building Kits for Surrey: Garages, Porches and Garden Rooms You Put Up Yourself

What an Oak Building Costs in Surrey (2026): Porches, Carports, Garages, Garden Rooms and Extensions

Oak-Framed Buildings in Surrey: Garages, Porches, Outbuildings and Extensions

Oak and Timber Garages in Surrey: Prices, Planning and Who Builds Them

Garden Designers in Surrey: Who to Call, and How They Work

Stone and Soil: Designing a Garden in the Surrey Hills

Living in Surrey · 1

Living in Surrey: Train Times to London from 15 Towns

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